Jeremiah 50:11-16

New International Version

¹¹ “Because you rejoice and are glad,
    you who pillage my inheritance,^(A)
because you frolic like a heifer^(B) threshing grain
    and neigh like stallions,
¹² your mother will be greatly ashamed;
    she who gave you birth will be disgraced.^(C)
She will be the least of the nations—
    a wilderness, a dry land, a desert.^(D)
13 Because of the Lord’s anger she will not be inhabited
    but will be completely desolate.^(E)
All who pass Babylon will be appalled;^(F)
    they will scoff^(G) because of all her wounds.^(H)

¹⁴ “Take up your positions around Babylon,
    all you who draw the bow.^(I)
Shoot at her! Spare no arrows,^(J)
    for she has sinned against the Lord.
¹⁵ Shout^(K) against her on every side!
    She surrenders, her towers fall,
    her walls^(L) are torn down.
Since this is the vengeance^(M) of the Lord,
    take vengeance on her;
    do to her^(N) as she has done to others.^(O)
16 Cut off from Babylon the sower,
    and the reaper with his sickle at harvest.
Because of the sword^(P) of the oppressor
    let everyone return to their own people,^(Q)
    let everyone flee to their own land.^(R)